Effects of insulin-like growth factor binding protein 3 on cell growth and tumorigenesis in oral squamous cell carcinoma

Center of Craniofacial Orthodontics, Department of Oral and Cranio-Maxillofacial Science, Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology & Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center of Stomatology, Shanghai 200011, China; National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial-Head & Neck Oncology, Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, China; Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Qilu Hospital and Institute of Stomatology, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China; The 2nd Dental Center, Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, China Contributions: (I) Conception and design: X Yang, P Zhang; (II) Administrative support: L Zhong, Z Zhang; (III) Provision of study materials or patients: C Yang; (IV) Collection and assembly of data: D Zhu; (V) Data analysis and interpretation: H Xu; (VI) Manuscript writing: All authors; (VII) Final approval of manuscript: All authors. Correspondence to: Xiao Yang. Center of Craniofacial Orthodontics, Department of Oral and Cranio-Maxillofacial Science, Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, No. 639 Zhizaoju Road, Shanghai 200011, China. Email: xiaozhu09901@sina.com; Peng Zhang. The 2nd Dental Center, Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, No. 639 Zhizaoju Road, Shanghai 200011, China. Email: zp_kitty@163.com.